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East Tennessee hardware store puts up 'No Gays Allowed' sign
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ETA: there's a thread in LBN about this: East Tennessee hardware store puts up 'No Gays Allowed' sign
I hadn't seen it. My bad.
East Tennessee hardware store puts up 'No Gays Allowed' sign
Submitted by WBIR Web Staff
Tuesday, June 30th, 2015, 12:24am
(WBIR) An East Tennessee store owner is using what some call a controversial sign to express his beliefs following the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. ... Several WBIR 10News viewers brought this story to our attention on Facebook.
Jeff Amyx, who owns Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies in Grainger County, added the 'No Gays Allowed' sign because gay and lesbian couples are against his religion.
Amyx, who is also a baptist minister, said he realized Monday morning that homosexual people are not afraid to stand for what they believe in. He said it showed him that Christian people should be brave enough to stand for what they believe in.
"They gladly stand for what they believe in, why can't I? They believe their way is right, I believe it's wrong. But yet I'm going to take more persecution than them because I'm standing for what I believe in," Amyx said. ... He said he has no plans to take the sign down.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2015, 12:24am
(WBIR) An East Tennessee store owner is using what some call a controversial sign to express his beliefs following the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. ... Several WBIR 10News viewers brought this story to our attention on Facebook.
Jeff Amyx, who owns Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies in Grainger County, added the 'No Gays Allowed' sign because gay and lesbian couples are against his religion.
Amyx, who is also a baptist minister, said he realized Monday morning that homosexual people are not afraid to stand for what they believe in. He said it showed him that Christian people should be brave enough to stand for what they believe in.
"They gladly stand for what they believe in, why can't I? They believe their way is right, I believe it's wrong. But yet I'm going to take more persecution than them because I'm standing for what I believe in," Amyx said. ... He said he has no plans to take the sign down.
Grainger County hardware store owner refuses to serve gay customers
Updated: Tue 6:44 PM, Jun 30, 2015
By: Steven Powell
steven.powell@wvlt-tv.com
WASHBURN, Tenn. (WVLT) -- An East Tennessee hardware store has a strong message on its front door: "No gays allowed." ... Jeff Amyx, owner of Amyx Hardware and Roofing Supplies, put that message up on his store's door Monday.
He says he was fed up with all of the positive feedback following Friday's Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. He wants gay customers to know they are not welcome.
"I don't want them around me. Because their lifestyle is what I disagree with. People say 'you need to accept them, you need to accept them.' I don't have to," he says.
Amyx took down the original sign Tuesday morning and replaced it with one less harsh. The new sign reads "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion."
By: Steven Powell
steven.powell@wvlt-tv.com
WASHBURN, Tenn. (WVLT) -- An East Tennessee hardware store has a strong message on its front door: "No gays allowed." ... Jeff Amyx, owner of Amyx Hardware and Roofing Supplies, put that message up on his store's door Monday.
He says he was fed up with all of the positive feedback following Friday's Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. He wants gay customers to know they are not welcome.
"I don't want them around me. Because their lifestyle is what I disagree with. People say 'you need to accept them, you need to accept them.' I don't have to," he says.
Amyx took down the original sign Tuesday morning and replaced it with one less harsh. The new sign reads "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion."
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He sounds...well...downright fucking scared of the gay 
Like gay cooties or something- sounds like a great strip to hold a pride parade 
down the road. 
The owner of this store is simply hastening the demise of his business, it seems to me.
